UPDATE On Today's San Martin Crash Off Hwy 101

One person died today after being pinned beneath a service truck in a crash about half of a mile west of U.S. Highway 101 in the unincorporated area of San Martin in Santa Clara County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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At 12:59 p.m. the CHP received a report of a truck overturned on its side on railroad tracks beside the intersection of Monterey Highway and Masten Avenue, the CHP said.

[Previous: Commuter Traffic Alert: Injury Accident West of Hwy 101 in San Martin.]

The driver of the truck remained trapped under the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later, according to officers.

It was not yet clear what caused the solo-vehicle accident, the CHP said.

--Bay City News

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